Patents by Inventor Florian REINER

Florian REINER has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Microplate-reader with a controlled gas atmosphere and a corresponding method of controlling the gas atmosphere
    Patent number: 10180441
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microplate reader and a respective method, wherein the microplate reader comprises at least one measuring device and a holding device for accommodating at least one microplate and for positioning the samples-containing wells of this(these) microplate(s) in relation to the at least one measuring device. The at least one measuring device is used for detecting light which is emitted by samples in wells of a microplate inserted in this microplate reader and/or which is influenced by samples transilluminated by light in wells of a microplate inserted in this microplate reader. The microplate reader comprises a control unit for controlling the temperature of a gas atmosphere surrounding the wells containing the samples of microplates used in this microplate reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Florian Reiner, Harald Gebethsroither, Josef Grassl
  • Microplate-reader with a controlled gas atmosphere and a corresponding method of controlling the gas atmosphere
    Publication number: 20160018429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a microplate reader and a respective method, wherein the microplate reader comprises at least one measuring device and a holding device for accommodating at least one microplate and for positioning the samples-containing wells of this(these) microplate(s) in relation to the at least one measuring device. The at least one measuring device is used for detecting light which is emitted by samples in wells of a microplate inserted in this microplate reader and/or which is influenced by samples transilluminated by light in wells of a microplate inserted in this microplate reader. The microplate reader comprises a control unit for controlling the temperature of a gas atmosphere surrounding the wells containing the samples of microplates used in this microplate reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: TECAN TRADING AG
    Inventors: Florian REINER, Harald GEBETHSROITHER, Josef GRASSL